GNOME2 is a popular desktop environment that provides many built-in utilities.

NOTE: GNOME3 has not yet been ported to FreeBSD. Once it has, it may be added as a desktop component in the PC-BSD installer.

Figure 6.1a shows a screenshot of GNOME2 on a PC-BSD 9.1 system with the Applications menu open:

Figure 6.1a: GNOME2 on PC-BSD

Each category in the Applications menu contains many applications and the Settings and System categories contain many utilities for configuring your system. If you are new to GNOME2, take some time to discover which applications best suit your needs. Some of the applications which are provided by GNOME include: